SSC GD 2024-27.2.2024-2 SSC Question Paper

SSC GD 2024-27.2.2024-2 SSC Questions

41.
Part C - Elementary Mathematics
The marked price of an article is 60 percent more than its cost price. If the article is sold for Rs. 300 after offering a discount of Rs. 20, then what will be the profit percentage?
A.
45 percent
B.
60 percent
C.
40 percent
D.
50 percent
ANSWER :
D. 50 percent
42.
Average of five numbers is 75. The average of first two numbers is 6 times of the average of last three numbers. What is the sum of first two numbers?
A.
260
B.
340
C.
315
D.
300
ANSWER :
D. 300
43.
If a certain sum of money becomes thrice of itself in 7 years 3 months at simple interest, then what will be the annual rate of interest?
A.
30.23 percent
B.
25.68 percent
C.
29.27 percent
D.
27.58 percent
ANSWER :
D. 27.58 percent
44.

Find the area of an equilateral triangle with a side length of 10 cm.

A.

28\(\sqrt{3}\) cm²

B.

18\(\sqrt{3}\) cm²

C.

22\(\sqrt{3}\) cm²

D.

25\(\sqrt{3}\) cm²

ANSWER :

D. 25\(\sqrt{3}\) cm²

45.

A pair of shoes is sold for ₹960 after a discount of 25%. Find the marked price.

A.

Rs. 1,280

B.

Rs. 1,240

C.

Rs. 1,200

D.

Rs. 1,220

ANSWER :

A. Rs. 1,280

46.
Three numbers are in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 8. If the sum of the largest and the smallest number is 8800, then what is the difference of the largest and the smallest number?
A.
2400
B.
1600
C.
4000
D.
800
ANSWER :
C. 4000
47.
What is the value of 9 of 21 × (3 + 4)?
A.
1763
B.
1533
C.
1323
D.
1423
ANSWER :
C. 1323
48.
A shirt was sold for $40, incurring a loss of 20%. Find the cost price.
A.
$55
B.
$50
C.
$35
D.
$30
ANSWER :
B. $50
49.
If price is decreased by 24 percent, then by how much percentage consumption should be increased, so that the expenditure remains the same?
A.
25.5 percent
B.
26.5 percent
C.
28.5 percent
D.
31.5 percent
ANSWER :
D. 31.5 percent
50.
The price of a bike is firstly decreased by 25 percent and then increased by 50 percent. What is the percentage increase in the price of bike?
A.
20 percent
B.
25 percent
C.
12.5 percent
D.
10 percent
ANSWER :
C. 12.5 percent